CRASH PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AFTER THEIR THIRD BIRTHDAY

This report is a statement of philosophy, supported by information gleaned from opinion surveys, crash studies and laboratory tests and evaluations. It is intended as a guide for the use of administrators, manufacturers and others. It covers the selection of protective devices for children, and provides the technical background for such selection. When a child reaches his third birthday he can continue to use his approved "child seat" - more precisely, his "chair-with-harness", until he is too large for it, which stage may well not be reached until he is 4 years old or more. If an available approved chair-with-harness is too small, the child can use any available child harness or, failing the availability of that, he can use any available seat belt, preferably one of the lap-sash type. Any restraint should be adjusted to have minimum slack. Retractors are invaluable in reducing slack. Booster cushions have been shown by laboratory test to be viable propositions provided they can be restrained in crashes by the child's back or by suitable anchoring devices. Their use with child harnesses or seat belts greatly increases the acceptability of such restraints. (Author/TRRL)

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  New South Wales Traffic Accident Research Unit

  56 Rothschild Avenue
  Roseberry, New South Wales 2018,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Herbert, D C
  • Cutting, D
• Publication Date: 1978-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 40 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: New South Wales Traffic Accident Research Unit
  • Publisher: New South Wales Traffic Accident Research Unit
  • ISSN: 0313-2854

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age hardening; Child restraint systems; Children; Evaluation and assessment; Guidelines; Legislation; Manual safety belts; Seats
• Uncontrolled Terms: Selection
• ITRD Terms: 1758: Child; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1556: Legislation; 1476: Safety belt; 1388: Seat (veh); 9072: Selection
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00379967
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0 7240 3920 1
• Report/Paper Numbers: RR2/78 Res Rpt.
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 30 1984 12:00AM